2007 Rugby World Cup – Africa qualification

In qualifying for the 2007 Rugby World Cup , there is one place available for African teams, and one place in the repechage. In the group rounds, there are three points awarded for a win, two for a draw, and one for a loss. There are no bonus points awarded.

Qualification process

Round 1a

Two groups of three teams each, winners of each group playoff for one place in Africa Round 1b.

Round 1b

Two groups of three teams each, winners of each group qualify for Africa Round 2, second placed teams playoff for the remaining place in Africa Round 2.

Round 2

Two groups of three teams each, winners of each group qualify for Africa Round 3.

Round 3

Playoff of the winners of each group in Round 2, winner qualifies for World Cup as Africa 1, Runner up advances to the Repechage Round as Africa 2, to play Europe 4.

Round 1a

Northern Pool

Final Standings

Advances to playoff

Place	Nation	Games				Points	Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	difference
1	Senegal	2	2	0	0	+46	6
2	Cameroon	2	1	0	1	+4	4
3	Nigeria	2	0	0	2	-50	2

Matches

12 March 2005

Senegal	46 - 6	Nigeria

Dakar, Senegal

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26 March 2005

Cameroon	0 - 6	Senegal

Douala, Cameroon

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16 April 2005

Nigeria	8 - 18	Cameroon

Lagos, Nigeria

Southern Pool

Final Standings

Advances to playoff

Place	Nation	Games				Points	Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	difference
1	Zambia	2	1	0	1	+3	4
2	Botswana	2	1	0	1	+3	4
3	Eswatini	2	1	0	1	-6	4

Matches

12 March 2005

Eswatini	24 - 23	Zambia

Mbabane, Eswatini

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09 April 2005

Zambia	28 - 24	Botswana

Lusaka, Zambia

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23 April 2005

Botswana	19 - 12	Eswatini

Botswana

Playoff

Matches

28 May 2005

Senegal	22 - 14	Zambia

Senegal

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4 June 2005

Zambia	6 - 13	Senegal

Zambia

Senegal win 35–20 on aggregate and advance to round 1b.

Round 1b

Pool A

Final Standings

Qualifies to Round 2

Advances to playoff

Place	Nation	Games				Points	Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	difference
1	Ivory Coast	2	2	0	0	+44	6
2	Zimbabwe	2	1	0	1	-24	4
3	Senegal	2	0	0	2	-20	2

Matches

25 June 2005

Zimbabwe	21 - 15	Senegal

Zimbabwe

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09 July 2005

Senegal	6 - 20	Ivory Coast

Senegal

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23 July 2005

Ivory Coast	33 - 3	Zimbabwe

Ivory Coast

Pool B

Final Standings

Qualifies to Round 2

Advances to playoff

Place	Nation	Games				Points	Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	difference
1	Kenya	2	1	1	0	+3	5
2	Uganda	2	1	0	1	+1	4
3	Madagascar	2	0	1	1	-4	3

Matches

11 June 2005

Kenya	24 - 24	Madagascar

Kenya

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25 June 2005

Uganda	5 - 8	Kenya

Uganda

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10 July 2005

Madagascar	14 - 18	Uganda

Madagascar

Playoff

Matches

06 August 2005

Zimbabwe	22 - 16	Uganda

Harare, Zimbabwe

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20 August 2005

Uganda	20 - 9	Zimbabwe

Kampala, Uganda

Uganda win 36–31 on aggregate and advances to round 2.

Round 2

Pool 1

Final Standings

Qualifies to Round 3

Place	Nation	Games				Points	Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	difference
1	Namibia	4	2	0	2	+57	8
2	Tunisia	4	2	0	2	+24	8
3	Kenya	4	2	0	2	-81	8

Matches

27 May 2006

Namibia	82 - 12	Kenya

Windhoek, Namibia

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10 June 2006

Kenya	25 - 21	Tunisia

Nairobi, Kenya

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01 July 2006

Tunisia	24 - 7	Namibia

Tunis, Tunisia

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09 September 2006

Kenya	30 - 26	Namibia

Nairobi, Kenya

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23 September 2006

Tunisia	31 - 12	Kenya

Tunis, Tunisia

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07 October 2006

Namibia	23 - 15	Tunisia

Windhoek, Namibia

Pool 2

Final Standings

Qualifies to Round 3

Place	Nation	Games				Points	Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	difference
1	Morocco	4	3	1	0	+51	11
2	Ivory Coast	4	1	1	2	-30	7
3	Uganda	4	1	0	3	-21	6

Matches

03 June 2006

Morocco	36 - 3	Uganda

Casablanca, Morocco

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17 June 2006

Ivory Coast	9 - 9	Morocco

Abidjan, Ivory Coast

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01 July 2006

Uganda	32 - 7	Ivory Coast

Kampala, Uganda

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09 September 2006

Uganda	3 - 5	Morocco

Kampala, Uganda

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23 September 2006

Ivory Coast	18 - 7	Uganda

Abidjan, Ivory Coast

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07 October 2006

Morocco	23 - 7	Ivory Coast

Casablanca, Morocco

Round 3 – 2006

28 October 2006

Namibia	25 - 7	Morocco

Windhoek, Namibia

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11 November 2006

Morocco	8 - 27	Namibia

Casablanca, Morocco

Namibia win 52–15 on aggregate qualifies direct to RWC 2007 as Africa 1. Morocco advances to the Repechage Round as Africa 2, to play Europe 4, the winner playing Americas 4 for Repechage 1.

External links

• World Cup website